unneutered
adjective
uk/ʌnˈnjuː.təd/us/ʌnˈnuː.t̬ɚd/(of ananimal) that has not beencastratedorspayed(= hadpartofitssexorgansremovedso that it cannotproduceyounganimals):
He said that unneutereddogsarealmostthreetimesmorelikelytobitethanneutereddogs.
Synonym
unalteredUS
Opposite
neutered
- Theincidenceof thevirusishighestamong unneuteredtomcatsbecause oftheirtendencytofightandmatewidely.
- It isadvisedthatpetferretsshould beneutered, as unneutered jillferretsthat are notmatedregularlyfallillandfrequentlydie.
- Prostateenlargementismostlydiagnosedin unneutereddogs.
- Ivolunteerfor mylocalanimalshelterand haveseentheconditionthese unspayed and unneuteredrabbitsarrivein.
Zoology: veterinary medicine
- altered
- animal doctor
- anti-rabies
- castrate
- castrated
- castration
- cattery
- collar
- distemper
- foam
- lame
- leptospirosis
- mange
- neutered
- nosema
- putsomethingto sleepidiom
- putsomething/someonedown
- rescue centre
- veterinary
- veterinary surgeon